Tuesday, April 17, 2012

This is just one of those times where the original sample holds up and outshines the interpretations on nearly every level. If you have David T Walker's 'Plum Happy' let me know as its been effectively scrubbed from my avenues of the internet.

Drum machines, synthesizers, soul, and DIY musicians collide in this brilliant compilation that starts in the mid '70's. If Shuggie Otis and Raymond Scott had a wiry fetus-spawn it would sound something like this.

Smooth, soulful beats by J Dilla. I usually stick to the instrumentals but the vocalists hold their own. The production skills on 'She Said Remix' and 'Bullshittin Remix' show what all the post-mortem praise and tributes are all about and why they are justified.For Fans of Pete Rock and DJ Premier